Sonny Leon, the jockey who rode Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike to his shocking upset victory, was suspended for four days this week by Ohio racing stewards due to his conduct at an April race. 27 at Saratoga after finishing sixth of eight in Saturday’s Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park. . 17 Keeneland Horses of Racing Age Sale. Rich. Rick Daw Recent winners of the nine-furlong race have included Maxfield (2021), Tom’s d’Etat (2020) and 2017 Horse of the Year Gun Runner (2016). Rich Strike’s jockey, Sonny Leon was suspended. Reed reported Rich. ”. His next start could come in the Kentucky Cup Classic at Turfway Park. Eastern. Owner Rick Dawson told Horse Racing Nation on Thursday. Before his victory in the first leg of the Triple Crown, Rich Strike's career earnings totaled only. 40 to show. Dawson expects Rich Strike to be able to target a race like the Grade 1 Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream Park in late January, with a potential prep race penciled in for late December. The 148th Kentucky Derby (G1) winner, Rich Strike, will not be making an overseas trip to Dubai this year, his owner RED TR-Racing's Rick Dawson, confirmed in a Facebook Post Feb. Owner Rich. Immediately following the race, Rich Strike bit an outrider and the pony he was riding him, and the outrider struck the horse back. Reed said that Rich Strike came away from his second career victory well, had eaten well and shown no ill effects from the longest race of his career. The odds are stacked against him for Belmont this Saturday. Owner Rick Dawson announced Thursday that Rich. Get Power Picks for every track Originally trained by Joe Sharp, Rich Strike made his first start on August 15, 2021, in a maiden special weight race at one mile over the turf at Ellis Park. Livingston Rich Strike is currently turned out at Blackwood Stables in Kentucky. The Alysheba will be the first of seven stakes races Friday and go as. Rich Strike is among several in Friday's race that could return in the $1 million Stephen Foster Stakes (G1) at Churchill Downs July 1. On the track, Gold Strike was a gritty Canadian filly who placed in Canada’s equivalent of the Kentucky Derby, the Queen’s Plate. He paid $163. Until the saddle slipped. By Byron King November 9, 2023Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race's history. He made just one start this year, finishing fifth in the Alysheba Stakes in what would be his final race. Rich Strike (KY) TB, CH, C, foaled April 25, 2019 ( Keen Ice - Gold Strike, by Smart Strike) Connections as of last Start: Jockey: Sonny. He paid $163. Reed claimed him for Dawson’s RED TR-Racing after a $30,000 maiden-claiming race at. Horses at odds of nearly 81-1 don't win the Kentucky Derby. Rich Strike was bought out of a maiden claiming race for $30,000 on Sept. — The 80-to-1 upset by Rich Strike in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby is undoubtedly one of the biggest shocks horse racing has seen in a long time. Rich Strike may not have garnered much attention when left the starting gate at 80-1 odds in the May 7 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) at Churchill Downs, but. Friday, Rich Strike’s Derby plan would have. Keeneland Race Course says Rich Strike will be offered for sale as a stallion prospect next week. Keeneland Race Course says Rich Strike will be offered for sale as a stallion prospect next week. Sonny Leon, the jockey who led Rich Strike to an improbable Kentucky Derby win as an 80-1 long shot, has been suspended for careless riding. In a stunning upset that sent the crowd roaring, Rich Strike won the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday. Rich Strike, who shocked the horse racing world by winning Saturday’s Kentucky Derby at 80-1 odds, is off the Triple Crown trail. In the statement from Rick Dawson, he pointed out that the plan from the start was to run Rich Strike either in the Derby or the Preakness — “subject to the race. Take a bird's-eye view of Rich Strike's improbable win at the 148th Kentucky Derby. May 8, 2022. 27, 2022 5:45 PM PT. " Reed had kicked the. Leon will have the return mount on Rich Strike for the Clark, and the duo will break from post No. It dampened some of. Herald-Leader Staff Report. (AP Photo. Kentucky Derby 148 winner Rich Strike was the center of attention in the paddock before Friday’s Grade 2 Alysheba Stakes, but Kenny McPeek’s Smile Happy got the last laugh. But Rich Strike still has an important, final date as a 3-year-old. 60 for a $2 win bet. The Week in Review, by Bill Finley Reflections on an interesting weekend of racing: (*) No, Rich Strike did not win the GII Lukas Classic S. com. June 9, 2022. Owner Rick Dawson, who bought Rich Strike for $30,000 out of a claiming race as a 2-year-old, was more or less new to the business having owned only a handful of cheap horses. Rich Strike and jockey Sony Leon in the Churchill Downs' winners' circle after winning the 148th Kentucky Derby. He paid $163. The Kentucky Derby is the first leg of horse racing's Triple Crown. At 80-1. Friday morning, Eric Reed texted his father and mentor, Herbert, to say the horse he was training, Rich Strike, would fall one slot short of making the Kentucky Derby field. 49°. 60 on a $2 bet to win. Hot Rod Charlie, eventual runner-up in the 2021 Derby after the disqualification of Medina Spirit, prevailed by a nose over Rich Strike, who scored a stunning 80-1 upset in the Run for the Roses. Rich Strike had two. 60 for a $2 win bet. 27 at Saratoga after finishing sixth of eight in Saturday’s Belmont Stakes at. Instead Rich Strike will rest and recuperate ahead of the Belmont Stakes on June 11. There’s a finite amount of fuel in the tank. Candy Meadows Farm will consign the 4-year-old colt by. Sonny Leon aboard Rich Strike celebrates winning the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby. 17. Breaking at 80-1, Rich Strike won the 2022 Kentucky Derby with the second-longest odds of any winner in the history of the race. Rich Strike lost his next six races after the Derby, finishing sixth. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race’s history. 60 for a $2 win bet. m. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race’s history. Owner Rich Dawson. 0 (Evs), and get money back as a Free Bet if it loses. The decision to sideline Leon stems from a late. Release Date: November 19, 2022. Race horse Rich Strike is by Keen Ice (USA) out of Gold Strike (CAN) , trained by Eric R Reed. Only Donerail in 1913 had a higher payout of $184. Sonny Leon hustled Rich. Daniel Tran. Rich Strike overcame 80-1 odds Saturday to win the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby, the second biggest upset in the race's storied history. Rich Strike, 2022. Rich Strike lost his next six races after the Derby, finishing sixth in. Rich Strike. Rich Strike received $1,860,000 of the Kentucky Derby's $3 million purse as the race winner. Rick Daw. Rich Strike, the 80-1 upset winner of the 2022 Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs, has been retired, owner Rick Dawson announced Nov. The 1 1/8-mile race Nov. Rich Strike will make his 4-year-old debut Friday in the GII Alysheba S. 60 for a $2 win bet. Mott and raced for Richard Dawson, and was bred in Kentucky, United States by Calumet Farm. Sonny Leon hustled Rich. m. Grace Ramey photo@bgdailynews. An 80-1 shot who won this year’s Kentucky Derby, Rich Strike is preparing to race as a 4-year-old. 17 after winning his second start. Rich Strike appeared fit the morning after he won the Kentucky Derby as an 80-1 long shot, and trainer Eric Reed said he. Donerail went off at 99-1 before winning the 1913. 60 for a $2 win bet. 60 for a $2 win bet. Rich Strike was bred in Kentucky by Calumet Farm, and claimed for $30,000 out of his second career race. 5, 2020, when Complicit ran seventh in the Glens Falls Stakes (G2) on the grass. Where a long rest proved perfect for Proxy, a 20-day turnaround for Rich Strike (2-1) from a fourth-place finish in the Breeders’ Cup Classic was not. Rich Strike, the longshot winner of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, will skip next week’s Preakness Stakes in Baltimore. “He is twice the horse that he was in May,” his trainer said. The civil case was filed in Jefferson Circuit Court in Louisville, Ky. Friday, Rich Strike’s Derby plan would have. The Preakness Stakes is next for Rich Strike. 26 to get up close and personal with 2022 Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike, who became a. Jockey Sonny Leon tosses roses into the air as he rides Rich Strike to the winner's circle after winning the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022. The. Rich Strike shocked the horse racing world Saturday by. 16 via a text message that 2022 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Rich Strike would be withdrawn from the Nov. 22, March 5 and. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race’s history. Once their heads clear, the next step will be decide whether Rich Strike's storybook journey continues at the 147th Preakness on May 21 in Baltimore. Trainer Eric Reed holds the trophy after Rich Strike won the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 07, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky Jamie Squire/Getty Images. Rich Strike won with a time of two minutes 2. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File). com, your official source for horse racing results, mobile racing data, statistics as well as all other horse racing and thoroughbred racing information. Rich Strike lost his next six races after the Derby, finishing sixth. The colt's victory put little-known trainer Eric Reed and jockey Sonny. If one of the 20 horses that qualified didn’t scratch (the racing word for withdraw) from the race before 9 a. 60, $74. By Eric Mitchell ; March 22, 2023 Rich Strike, winner of the 2022 Kentucky Derby, returned to Churchill Downs Monday night and then worked a half-mile in 47. ”. Rich Strike, the improbable 80-1 winner of the race, was led off the horse van and taken to his home for the next two weeks, at the barn of trainer Dale Romans. The 4-year-old colt will be offered for sale as a. LOUISVILLE, Ky. November 5, 2022. He made just one start this year, finishing fifth in the Alysheba Stakes in what would be his final race. 2022 Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike has his final tuneup over the main track for next Saturday’s Travers Stakes under regular exercise rider Gabriel Lagunes at the Saratoga Race Course Friday. Reed trained Rich Strike for 12 of his 14 races, including the unlikely Derby victory a year ago. Rich Strike had two wins in 14 career starts and earnings of. Nicole Russo May 25, 2023. (G1) winner Keen Ice, who himself handled distances up to 12 furlongs very well. Leon will have the return mount on Rich Strike for the Clark, and the duo will break from post No. He is by Travers S. Trainer Eric Reed says the 3-year-old now plans to race in the Breeders' Cup next month. Up to that point, Rich Strike. This year’s morning-line favorite is Rich Strike (2-1. The colt's victory put little-known trainer Eric Reed and jockey Sonny. Sonny Leon, who piloted Rich Strike to victory in the 2022. 84. LEXINGTON, Ky. Rich Strike (21), with Sonny Leon aboard, crosses the finish line to win the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike will not run in the Preakness Stakes. , Saturday May 7, 2022. Trademark, a long shot entered for the Clark, instead might go next Sunday in the Commonwealth Turf (G3), trainer Vicki Oliver told Horse Racing Nation. , with FS2 to show the 1 1/8 mile dirt event. Rich Strike pulls off the upset of a lifetime to win the 148th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. It’s so bittersweet to lose that way, but Doug’s horse is a warrior. Belmont has big, wide, sweeping turns, and we won’t have to pass 19 horses. Dawson said the $20 million Saudi Cup (G1) on. (Reed is managed by Beth Fryman and Omaha is repped by WME. Here are the next two legs. With. use — but won the 1913 Canadian Sportsman’s Handicap and either won or hit the board in a number of races the next year before an. 60 payout on $2. Rich Strike, the underdog horse that captured the 2022 Kentucky Derby at 80-1 odds, will not race in next week's Preakness Stakes. 8-million victor’s cut of the race’s $3-million purse, and the frisky chestnut proved the amazing fitness of his name for owner Rick Dawson in a second. Rich Strike, an 81-1 long shot who was an alternate until Friday morning, pulled off a. ET Sunday to head back to his main base at trainer Eric Reed's Mercury Equine Center in Lexington as a GI Kentucky. Rich Strike ran one and a quarter. Rich Strike wins Kentucky Derby 2022: Live updates from Saturday's stunner at. Reed has never run Rich Strike on less than three weeks’ rest between starts and spaces most of his horse’s races. The colt’s record with Reed was 12: 1-1-3 with earnings of $2,498,620. Rich Strike scored the second-biggest upset in Kentucky Derby history and paid $163. He paid $163. The underdog emerged from the back of the pack in the final turn at Churchill Downs to pull off the greatest longshot upset since 1913. Jockeys who have never won any big stakes race of any kind don't win the Kentucky Derby. No disrespect to Rich Strike or anyone associated with this wonderful story, but there is simply. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race's history. 60 for a $2 win bet. 60 for a $2 win bet. 27 Runhappy Travers Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course . Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race’s history. Rich Strike's victory was the greatest odds upset since 1913, when 91-1 long shot Donerail claimed victory. An 80-1 shot who won this year’s Kentucky Derby, Rich Strike is preparing to race as a 4-year-old. 'Unbelievable upset': Rich Strike wins the 2022 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Think of the horses like race cars. Rich Strike lost his next six races after the Derby, finishing sixth in the Belmont Stakes, fourth in the Travers and the Breeders’ Cup Classic, and sixth in the Clark Stakes. The. 90 in 1913. LOUISVILLE, Ky. Rich Strike will not run in the Preakness after his major upset to win the Kentucky Derby, keeping horse racing from having a Triple Crown winner for a fourth consecutive year. 60 on a $2 win bet. Coverage begins on CNBC at 2 p. He paid $163. m. The Aug. Only Donerail in 1913 had a higher payout of $184. Rich Strike is a 4 year old colt that was born in 2019 and raced from 2021 to 2023. They, along with the. (Eric Crawford photo)The decision to withhold Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike from the Preakness Stakes has revived a long-running but recently dormant debate: whether the Triple Crown suffers from too tight a. Not to forget Hot Rod Charlie. (AP Photo/Jeff. The plan is for Rich Strike, a son of Keen Ice , to run next year and Reed is hoping for big things. 60 for a $2 win bet. LEXINGTON, Ky. Rich Strike, the only horse Reed brought to Saratoga this year, will be the 19th starter he has ever had at the Spa. Trainer Eric Reed said Rich Strike has “pretty much been taking it easy” since the 2022 Kentucky Derby winner returned to his. 5 Breeders' Cup Classic (G1). Fourteen other horses also were nominated to race in the 148th running of. 60 for a $2 win bet. The colt's victory put little-known trainer Eric Reed and jockey Sonny. And Black has been through a few. May 12, 2022 10:30 AM PT. Rick Dawson, owner of Rich Strike and RED TR-Racing, said the horse will skip the next stop of the Triple Crown and get some rest before the third race in the series, the Belmont Stakes, in New York. “There is no place like it,” said Reed, who is based year-round in. TV: Chs. LOUISVILLE, Ky. The 1 1/16-mile Alysheba marks. That would return the son of Keen Ice to the site where he broke his maiden and earned Kentucky Derby qualifying points with a fourth-place finish in the John Battaglia Memorial and a third in the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3). (AP/Jeff Roberson) Rich Strike will not run. "I have never had a customer win the Kentucky Derby before," Thunder Roadhouse owner Eric Miller said on Tuesday. Keeneland announced Thursday that Rich Strike will be part of its sale on Nov. Aug. ”. His running style makes it hard to win any race and. Here are the next two legs. 60 to win. So, how much did he win his bettors?. He is being aimed at stops in Dubai, Saratoga and Santa Anita next year in addition to races at home in Kentucky. Jockey Sonny Leon rides Rich Strike in the winner's circle after winning the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. 27 Travers at Saratoga will be Rich Strike's next race. Here's all you need to know for Rick Strike, the greatest upset in horse racing history. Rich Strike was 21st on the list. Reference: Strike was claimed last September from an easy victory in a $30,000 maiden-claiming race at Churchill by Reed on behalf of a new client, RED TR-Racing, owned by Rick Dawson, an Oklahoma. (AP) — Rich Strike, upset winner of the 2022 Kentucky Derby, has been retired after injuries kept him from returning to racing. Tue, May 10, 2022 · 1 min read. At the end of horse racing's championship day, trainer Eric Reed emerged from the darkness of the Keeneland tunnel into the paddock after the running of the $6 million Longines. Rich Strike, last year’s Kentucky. Rich Strike will not run in the Preakness after his major upset to win the Kentucky Derby, keeping horse racing from having a Triple Crown winner for a fourth consecutive year. For Rich Strike, Rice says the story of the 2016 barn fire caused by a lightning strike that devastated trainer Reed’s operation, killing 23 horses, was the predominant pre-race narrative. “He ran on the outside the whole way. He was sired by Keen Ice out of the Smart Strike mare Gold Strike. Trainer Eric Reed said RED TR-Racing's son of Keen Ice arrived at his Mercury Training Center in. Here's how Rich Strike pulled off the upset at Kentucky Derby 148 | whas11. An excited Rich Strike, left, nipped at the leg of outrider Greg Blasi and his track pony as they guided him to the winner’s circle at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. After crossing. Dawson cited extra rest as the reason Rich Strike was not running in the 1 3/16-mile Preakness this Saturday at Pimlico Race Course, a race now worth $1. Date / Track: 05/05/2023, Churchill Downs. Passing 14 horses in the final quarter-mile, Rich Strike. The veteran conditioner stated Rich Strike could run in the March 25 Dubai World Cup (G1). Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital. He had nothing left turning into the homestretch of Saturday’s 1 1/8-mile race and finished last in the field of six. LEXINGTON, Ky. The son of Keen Ice was a big strapping colt who was bred to go the classic. He paid $163. This doesn't happen. Rich Strike took the Run for the Roses with the second-highest price ever for a Derby winner. Bob Ehalt. He paid $163. Friday, Rich Strike’s Derby plan would have. Rich Strike retired and offered for sale as stallion prospect. Rick Dawson, of Edmond, the owner of Rich Strike, the horse that shocked the world Saturday by winning the Kentucky Derby at 80-to-1 odds. Rich. 90. Rich Strike worked at Keeneland Wednesday morning to prep for his first race since the Nov. RED TR-Racing's 2022 Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike (Keen Ice) worked five furlongs at Keeneland Wednesday morning in preparation for a possible start in the Lexington oval's GIII Ben Ali S. 2022 Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike has his final tuneup over the main track for next Saturday’s Travers Stakes under regular exercise rider Gabriel Lagunes at the Saratoga Race Course Friday. It will depend on the horse's physical condition. Rich Strike ran 1 1/4 miles in 2:02. He paid $163. He broke slowly and. According to Equibase, the last time Reed ran a horse at Saratoga was Sept. Rich Strike, with Sonny Leon aboard, crosses the finish line to win the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. 60 on a $2 win bet. His last race was a fifth-place finish in the Alysheba (G2) on the 2023 Kentucky Oaks undercard, which followed a five-month layoff. 9, but finished a dull third in an $80,000 race. Rich Strike, the longshot winner of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, will skip next week’s Preakness Stakes in Baltimore. The horse entered the race at 80. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race's history. At 8:45 a. He paid $163. There’s 14 races at Pimlico Race Course on Saturday. Kentucky Derby Horse Racing. 60 for a $2 win bet. 60 to win for the second-biggest upset in the race’s 148-year history. Trainer Eric Reed said Rich Strike has “pretty much been taking it easy” since the 2022 Kentucky Derby winner returned to his. — The 80-to-1 upset by Rich Strike in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby is undoubtedly one of the biggest shocks horse racing has seen in a long time. The 1 1/8-mile race worth $750,000 would have been Rich Strike’s next stop had he not entered the Classic, where he took back before making a late-closing move to make up three places and 9 1/4 lengths in the last four furlongs of the 1 1/4-mile race. 0:44. Just days after Rich Strike's improbable upset win in the Kentucky Derby, owner Rick Dawson announced that the horse would not compete in the upcoming. m. 60 for a $2 win bet. . 2 News Oklahoma Senior Reporter Sharon. 60 for a $2 win bet. at Churchill Downs. (AP) — When Rich Strike bolted into horse racing’s spotlight in a little over two minutes with his upset Kentucky Derby victory, he shared the stage with his handler, who has long toiled in the shadows constantly tending to the champion colt. Rich Strike will make his 4-year-old debut Friday in the GII Alysheba S. and once just before he crossed the. The last time Rich Strike led in any race was 232 days ago. Days after the long shot win in Louisville, the horse’s owner Rich Dawson announced. (AP) — Rich Strike, upset winner of the 2022 Kentucky Derby, has been retired after injuries kept him from returning to racing. That name sounds familiar to many Kentuckians and racing fans around the world. Rich Strike’s attention stems from winning as a nearly 81-1 long shot, but. A year removed. 61 seconds, rewarding those who bet on him to win with a $163. 2. If one of the 20 horses that qualified didn’t scratch (the racing word for withdraw) from the race before 9 a. Once their heads clear, the next step will be decide whether Rich Strike's storybook journey continues at the 147th Preakness on May 21 in Baltimore. Next is Rich Strike at 7-2. Rich Strike and jockey Sonny Leon captured the 148th Kentucky Derby Saturday at Churchill. 84. The colt's victory put little-known trainer Eric Reed and jockey Sonny. Rich Strike. 25 comes 20 days after Rich Strike finished a distant fourth to Flightline in the Breeders’ Cup Classic at Keeneland. 17, Oct. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race's history. At 80-1 odds, Rich Strike surged past the favorite, Epicenter, and Zandon down the stretch to become the second-biggest longshot to win the first leg of horse racing's Triple Crown. 26, Jan. —. A man rode a horse next to Rich Strike and jockey Sonny Leon—as like most races of this nature. “I thought he worked good and finished strong,” trainer Eric Reed told the Keeneland media team. Rich Strike will not run in the Preakness after his major upset to win the Kentucky Derby, keeping horse racing from having a Triple Crown winner for a fourth consecutive year. Rich Strike (21), with Sonny Leon aboard, wins the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. 90. > 8. Trained by Eric Reed and owned by Richard Dawson, Rich Strike overcame 80-1 odds to take the top spot in the Run for the Roses. Rich Strike won the Derby at 80-1 odds, the second-biggest upset in the race's history. The strong rapport between Rich Strike and Dixon, Jr. Rich Strike on Saturday won the 148th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. He paid $163. Read more at. He paid $163. Rich Strike, the 80-1 underdog that won the 2022 Kentucky Derby, will not be competing at the Preakness Stakes, forgoing a chance to become the 37th horse to win the first two legs of the Triple. m. The Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the. Rich Strike, at 80-1, wins Kentucky Derby in massive upset. When the race began, Rich Strike had 80-to-1 odds to win the. Kentucky Derby 2022 winner Rich Strike appeared to have plenty left in the tank after his stunning upset victory in the 148th Run for the Roses on Saturday. Rich Strike, the 2022 Kentucky Derby winner, had his name called just two times in the entire race: once during a routine early full-field run-through. “Everything we do has to be thought out real good. (AP) — Anyone anticipating a return to normalcy in the Kentucky Derby got a dose of crazy on Saturday when an 80-1 shot came charging up the rail to win at Churchill Downs. Rich Strike was claimed out of that race by owner Richard Dawson on Eric Reed’s recommendation. He paid $163. ASSOCIATED PRESS. Reed said he is looking at an overseas trip to the $20 million Saudi Cup or the $12 million Dubai World Cup for the colt who blazed a path into racing lore with his shocking 80-1 victory in last year’s Kentucky Derby, though getting Rich Strike ready for the Feb. m. Rich Strike (21), with Sonny Leon aboard, is led to the winner's circle after winning the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. The horse Rich Strike – which has never won a race before – won the 2022 Kentucky Derby. He paid $163. He broke slowly and was never a factor, finishing last. The colt is the only horse Dawson. 60 for a $2 win bet. He paid $163. 60 to win, $74. In the last hour, we've learned that for the year to June, net. Rich Strike now goes down as the Jimmy Conners of horse racing. Whenever Rich Strike moves to the next phase of his career, his value can go only so high on his current record of 14: 2-1-3 with the only other win coming in a. . 60 for a $2 win bet. It's back to work for 2022 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Rich Strike . By John Cherwa Special Contributor. Rich Strike had the second-biggest upset in the race’s 148-year history. The Rich Strike story attracted interest from multiple parties. Ten minutes later, a staff member called to tell him otherwise; trainer D. > May.